The document discusses how to simplify one's life based on the story of Mary and Martha from the Bible. It tells the story of how Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet and listen while Martha was distracted by serving. Jesus said Mary chose the better part. It then gives advice on replenishing one's self by connecting with God, appreciating family, finding satisfying work, indulging in recreation, exercising, and choosing battles to declutter the mind. The overall message is that we should follow Mary's example and simplify our lives by focusing on the important things like spending time with God and family rather than getting caught up in distractions.
The document discusses how to simplify one's life based on the story of Mary and Martha from the Bible. It tells the story of how Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet and listen while Martha was distracted by serving. Jesus said Mary chose the better part. It then gives advice on replenishing one's self by connecting with God, appreciating family, finding satisfying work, indulging in recreation, exercising, and choosing battles to declutter the mind. The overall message is that we should follow Mary's example and simplify our lives by focusing on the important things like spending time with God and family rather than getting caught up in distractions.
The document discusses how to simplify one's life based on the story of Mary and Martha from the Bible. It tells the story of how Mary chose to sit at Jesus' feet and listen while Martha was distracted by serving. Jesus said Mary chose the better part. It then gives advice on replenishing one's self by connecting with God, appreciating family, finding satisfying work, indulging in recreation, exercising, and choosing battles to declutter the mind. The overall message is that we should follow Mary's example and simplify our lives by focusing on the important things like spending time with God and family rather than getting caught up in distractions.
BURNT-OUT, STRESSED, and DISSATISFIED. HOW CAN WE UNCLUTTER OUR MINDS?
HOW CAN WE UNCOMPLICATE OUR LIVES? LUKE 10 : 38-42
Jesus entered a village where a
woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak. LUKE 10 : 38-42
Martha, burdened with much serving,
came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” LUKE 10 : 38-42
The Lord said to her in reply, “Martha,
Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things. There is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part and it will not be taken from her.” JESUS felt comfortable with JESUS is comfortable with His His friendship to them that He stopped friendship with US that He wants at their house to replenish energy US to live a simple life. and time. LUKE 10 : 38-42
Martha, burdened with much serving,
came to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving? Tell her to help me.” How did Jesus react? He did not escalate the confl ict. Jesus came for F R I E N D S H I P, CONNECTION, and FELLOWSHIP. The anti dote isn’t getti ng it all done .
The anti dote is leaving that stuff – someti mes undone
– to sit down for an unrushed and unhurried
conversati on with JESUS.
DEPLETION harms the people around me, and it damages my soul. How full is your Bucket? What can we do?
There is no point in fi lling
the bucket without patching the holes. When your bucket is EMPTY, You have NOTHING TO GIVE. 5 KEYS TO REPLENISH 1. CONNECT TO GOD
Challenge: Find a spot in your house.
Sit there for 15 minutes. Connect with Him. 2 . A P P R E C I AT E Y O U R FA M I LY
Challenge: Say this loudly…
“Ang Pamilya ko ay hindi pabigat sa akin!” 3 . P R AY F O R A S AT I S F Y I N G W O R K
Challenge: Ask yourself…
“Is my job a BUCKET-FILLER or BUCKET DRAINER?” If a filler, pray continuously.
If a drainer, pray to God to either help you change your
attitude towards work or help your job to change: Change departments, change employees’ attitude, or change career.” 4. ENDULGE YOURSELF TO R E C R E AT I O N
Challenge: Find any hobby that relaxes you.
5. EXERCISE
Challenge: Tulog ka ng 7 hours or more tonight.
If we don’t change how we live, our complicated world will begin to feel frighteningly normal. We become accustomed, no longer able to know the difference between important and unessential. And that’s the danger: We do things that don’t really matter, we sacrifice the things that do matter.
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